Research interests are centered on research and development of existing, emerging, and new technologies for persons with disabilities as well as outcomes research of technologies for persons of all ages with disabilities.Current Funding: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of EducationLearn More

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Denver

Research interests include characterization of neuromuscular neutral zones in the human lumbar spine and biomechanical assessment of unloading capacity in ankle foot orthosesCurrent Funding: National Center for Complementary and Alternative MedicineLearn More

Research interests include function and health related quality of life after treatment of skeletal disorders, limb preservation surgical techniques, and oncology. Other interests include outcome analysis for different surgical devices and techniques in order to provide our patients with the most innovative orthopaedic treatments available.Learn More

Research focus is to identify mechanisms underlying psychomotor responses to stress and pain, and to apply this knowledge to the prevention and treatment of chronic pain disorders such as neck pain and fibromyalgia.Current Funding: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Learn More

Research interests involve a multifaceted approach to examine the physiological basis for skeletal muscle dysfunction and weakness in older adults to optimize rehabilitation interventions. More specifically, research focuses on the cause of lower extremity muscle weakness that impairs functional performance after joint arthroplasty.Current Funding: National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), American Physical Therapy Association (CO Chapter), Arthritis FoundationLearn More